Let people know about your service changes
Have the impacts of the recent floods continued to affect your primary health care service? In some areas, building damage means that services may not be able to operate from their usual location. If you need to get the word out about what’s happening with your service, Healthy North Coast has established a new webpage
Your feedback will help determine primary care workforce needs and funding support
Healthy North Coast is conducting an online survey for flood-affected primary health care providers. We are interested in how the floods impacted your primary care service, and what else your workforce needs to support recovery. Your feedback will help us to allocate Australian Government flood relief funding. The survey, which takes approximately 5 minutes to
Latest COVID-19 vaccination updates
5 to 11 year olds due for second dose Many children aged 5 to 11 who received their first COVID-19 vaccination earlier this year are now eligible for their second dose. Two doses are recommended, eight weeks apart. Immunisation providers are encouraged to send reminders to parents and carers who have children due for immunisation.
Get ready for Heart Week
This Heart Week (2-8 May) presents an opportunity for health professionals and the Australian public to start a conversation about heart health and take steps to reduce their risk of heart disease. The Heart Foundation is encouraging GPs, nurses and general practice staff to deliver Heart Health Checks for more eligible Australians. Since April 2019
Reducing landfill in general practice
Authored and submitted by Dr Paddy McLisky, FRACGP. If you have an article or a letter that you would like to submit for publishing consideration, please click here. As a General Practitioner working primarily in Skin Cancer Medicine (First Light Healthcare, Ballina), I am disheartened by the amount of waste I produce at work every day.
End-of-life care for diverse communities
A new training module for health professionals ‘End-of-life care for diverse communities’, recognises that some people in Australia may hesitate asking for help from health care services and hospitals. Are you open to difference in people, patients, and colleagues? Individuals and organisations can have an enormous influence enabling inclusive care. Mistrust may lead to avoidance
Embed falls screening and prevention into general practice during April Falls Month
In support of April Falls Month, Healthy North Coast has launched a new Primary Care Impact initiative to improve falls awareness and response in general practice. One in three people aged 65 and over fall every year. It is the leading cause of hospitalisation in older adults (41%) and costs an estimated $3.9 billion nationally
DVT and associated pathways contain updated information
Every year, thousands of Australians develop thrombosis, including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). Among the causes of DVT are: being in bed for long periods, such as when in hospital being inactive and sitting in a cramped position, such as during a long flight having recent major surgery having an injury, such
New federal funding to protect workers from dust diseases
New federal funding aims to better protect workers from silicosis and other dust diseases, as well as improve supports for affected workers and their families. In the recent Budget, the Government announced $11 million over 4 years to support the recommendations from the National Dust Disease Taskforce Final Report. On 4 April 2022, the All of Governments’ Response to the
How the Head to Health service can help your patients
Healthy North Coast has established the Head to Health service in collaboration with the Department of Health (DoH). The free mental health service includes a 1800 helpline to help support local intake, assessment and referral, plus a new Head to Health Hub located at Lismore’s Primary Health Precinct at the Southern Cross University Campus. Head
Lismore Primary Health Precinct spaces are still available
Expressions of interest for free temporary clinical space at the Lismore Primary Health Precinct are still open to flood-affected primary care providers. Register your details here. There are currently 15 services listed and around 25 practitioners providing services from the precinct. The service directory provides information about the precinct and each primary care service. The
Become a Healthy Minds provider – request for tender closing Monday
Psychologists, mental health social workers, mental health occupational therapists and mental health nurses (credentialed) are invited to apply to become a Healthy Minds provider. Tenders close at 5pm on Monday 11 April. The Healthy Minds program provides psychological therapies to people residing in North Coast NSW and who are unable to access Medicare Benefit Schedule
